Gwyn Firth Murray
Deer Isle, ME
Licensed for 34 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Business
Language
English
About
I am founder and principal of the Matau Legal Group, which offers a broad range of commercial, licensing, and other legal services to both start-up and established companies in the high tech and biotech industries (see www.mataulegal.com). I also co-founded Open Bar, Inc., a not-for-profit organization focused on legal rights and responsibilities in the world of open source software. I have spent over twenty years working as inside and outside counsel to computer hardware, computer software and pharmaceutical companies, including Apple Computer, SGI, and Alza Corporation. I was the first lawyer to join VA Linux Systems, Inc. as internal counsel, and served as Vice President, Legal Services for VA during its first year as a public company. After leaving VA, I went on to become Vice President and General Counsel of Kanisa Inc., a privately-held software company based in Cupertino, California, before undertaking my own law practice in 2002. I am a graduate of Stanford University Law School, and also hold an M.A. in Latin American Studies from Stanford University. I obtained my B.A. magna cum laude and with distinction in economics from Yale College. I am fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.Specialties: Open Source Software, Free Software, FOSS Licensing, General Corporate, Commercial Transactions, Intellectual Property Licensing, Latin American Transactions
Practices Areas
Intellectual Property
Language
English
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Reviews
Gwyn, is one of the best attorneys I have worked with. She is hard-working, smart, professional, responsible and insightful attorney. She treat the company as if it was her own. I very much enjoy working with her.
I'm in-house counsel for a large technology company and have coordinated with Gwyn on the release of several software products in the last two years. Based on this experience, I can confidently say that Gwyn is a resourceful, talented Open Source Software attorney and that working with her is a pleasure. She has consistently delivered insightful, strategic, practical advice on very tight deadlines. In short, I'm a fan.
Gwyn did a great and thorough job working for us on several complex negotiations. She represented our interests and foresaw problematic areas of the proposals accurately.
Gwyn, is one of the best attorneys I have worked with. She is hard-working, smart, professional, responsible and insightful attorney. She treat the company as if it was her own. I very much enjoy working with her.
I'm in-house counsel for a large technology company and have coordinated with Gwyn on the release of several software products in the last two years. Based on this experience, I can confidently say that Gwyn is a resourceful, talented Open Source Software attorney and that working with her is a pleasure. She has consistently delivered insightful, strategic, practical advice on very tight deadlines. In short, I'm a fan.
Gwyn did a great and thorough job working for us on several complex negotiations. She represented our interests and foresaw problematic areas of the proposals accurately.